Faison can help the football team get one step closer to its first national title since 1988 on Thursday when the No. 7 Fighting Irish (13-1) play the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions (13-2) their College Football Playoff semifinal game in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have had a fascinating 2024-25 season. Picked as one of the best teams in the country, with a roster that ranked as the most talented in the entire sport, they found themselves the object of a significant amount of criticism as the season progressed.

Even in the eras of NIL and the transfer portal, there is still something so pure about the game of college football. It is the rivalries, and traditions that make the game so incredible. That is true in the national championship game against Notre Dame and Ohio State on Monday night,